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How to Buy a Personalized License Plate in Oregon

A personalized license plate is a great way to add some of your personality to the front and back of your car. A personalized plate gives you the opportunity to use your car to project a sentiment. You can advertise your business, have the initials of your kid or spouse, show support for your favorite professional or collegiate sports team, or just say something fun.

In Oregon, you can choose a special license plate design as well as a custom license plate message. Between these two, you can create a truly unique license plate that will help give your car some fun personality.

Part 2 of 3: Order your personalized license plates

Click on the link that says “Custom plate application” to download the form, then print it.

Tip: If you prefer, you can fill out the form on your computer before printing it.

Step 2: Fill out your info. Fill out your information on the application.

At the top of the form, list your name and phone number, as well as your car’s year, make, current license plate number, and vehicle identification number.

Tip: If you do not have your vehicle identification number handy, you can find it on the driver’s side of your dash, where the dashboard meets the windshield. You can best view the number from outside your car, through the windshield.

Warning: Your vehicle must currently be registered in Oregon, in your name, to apply for a personalized license plate.

Step 3: Choose your plate message. Select your license plate message.

In the area titled “Plate type,” select the license plate design that you chose earlier.

Fill out the three areas for license plate messages. Follow the instructions at the top of the page to determine what characters and character orders are allowed. Be sure to follow these instructions carefully, or else your message will not be accepted.

Tip: Be sure to fill out all three messages. If your first choice is not available, your second choice will be used, and so on. If you have three choices, you greatly increase the odds of getting a personalized license plate.

Warning: Crude, inappropriate, or offensive license plate messages will not be accepted. You also cannot have a license plate message that advertises alcohol or drugs in any way.

Step 4: Download the second form. Download and print the next form.

Return to the personalized license plate page, and click on the link that says “Application for registration, renewal, replacement or transfer of plates and/or stickers.”

Print the form.

Step 5: Fill out your vehicle info. Fill out the vehicle information on the form.

Fill out all of the vehicle information as accurately as you can.

Tip: Be sure to avoid the section that says “DMV use only.”

Step 6: Fill out the owner info. Fill out the owner or lessee information section on the application.

Fill out your personal information, including your name, address, and a form of identification. This information must be for the owner or lessee of the vehicle.

Tip: Be sure to list a co-owner or co-lessee, if there is one.

Warning: If you are leasing the vehicle, be sure to check that a personalized license plate is allowed under your lease agreement.